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PEOPLE
AN OLD MAN
OR WOMAN
Age equates with knowledge and
wisdom. It can also mean slowing
down and leaving running the world to
the younger generation. The elderly
have much to oer—and when they
appear in dreams, those gifts are
often profoundly important and not to
be taken lightly.
THEY ARE CARRYING
A CANE
An old person is carrying a cane. They
appear frail, and their progress is slow. This
could be a metaphor for being unable to
move easily through your current situation.
Action Decide to examine your life from
the viewpoint of it disabling you—maybe
emotionally, intellectually, or even
physically. (The latter could mean
exhaustion.) Are you overworked? Playing
too hard? Take heed of the metaphor. Are
you meant to slow down?
THEY LOOK KIND AND
EXPERIENCED
The kind and wise-looking old person
appears to be pointing the way forward
for you. He or she could be your
archetypal wise self – if male, he’s a
senex or sage, like a wizard; if female,
she’s your wise old woman crone.
Either one has appeared to guide you
in some way.
Action Quiz yourself on what’s going on
in your life that deserves some helpful
guidance. Are you contemplating a
change of some sort? Is it risky? Are you
in need of a gentle nudge to drop that
idea or to get on with it?
THEY HAVE LINES ON
THEIR FACE
Lines represent not only being a
pensionable age, but can also show
psychological exposure to life from
prolonged stressful activity. Their
presence could be acknowledging a
hard life. If circumstances have meant
suering, the dream is a salute to your
dicult journey of experience.
Action Unless you can identify that this
face has been weathered by natural
causes, your dream could be there to
comfort you on life’s tumultuous travels.
If there’s a way ahead to alleviate some
of that stress, then act on it.
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An Old Man or Woman
THEY REMIND YOU OF
A RELATIVE
Unexpected old relatives appear in
dreams. They might be a parent,
grandparent, or elderly aunt or uncle, and
they are present in some typical or
unusual scenario, reminding you of the
quality that most sums them up.
Action Consider those qualities: good or
not so good? Your psyche may be
running a script to point out how you
need to change your behavior or
attitude toward others. Remember,
these old people carry your genes. How
might you emulate their good qualities
or work on improving the bad ones?
YOU ARE OLD
A dream group of wizened old people
welcome you into their midst as one of
them. You’re their equal, no longer young,
but this doesn’t worry you.
Action We are often not fully aware of
our fears. Growing old could be one of
them. Age carries with it many
potentially frightening possibilities, with
loss of all kinds. But you need to bear in
mind there are also positive aspects to
old age. Encourage yourself to embrace
that upbeat outlook.
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